Forecast Details for Sterling Heights, MI

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Today: A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 20. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow before 10am, then scattered snow showers after 10am. High near 33. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 2.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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